[Tasl] New ways to handle disruptive students,
difficult parents and RTI
American Center for Educators
newcourses at ace-ncc.org
Thu Jun 11 08:05:38 EDT 2009
Educator,
Do you know the best way to handle a difficult conversation
with parents? How can you spot and stop disruptive student
behavior before it interferes with your classrooms? What are
the dos and don'ts of the most effective RTI programs?
Learn the answers to these questions and more from the nation's foremost
experts and educators, and conveniently earn Professional Development
credits, hours or certificates of completion whenever and where ever
you like, with the new course:
*******************************************************************
The Successful School: Best Practices in K-12 education
Professional Development course for 3 credits, hours or certificates
of completion, presented by the American Center for Educators at
the National Constitution Center
Register now. This course is being featured until 7/4/09 only
plan now for your summer learning.
http://ace-ncc.org/E37/A5X/?ID=1443954497&C=90004&E=1&T=C
*******************************************************************
This convenient, online course combines the following three learning
modules, to give you practical takeaways you can put in place
immediately at your school:
1. Handling Difficult Parent Conversations: Defusing Anger and
Building Trust
Difficult parent conversations are one of the most challenging and
intimidating tasks Educators must deal with every day. Defusing an
angry, mistrustful or even deceptive parent isn't easy, and avoiding
the triggers that can make the situation worse is crucial. Converting
a parent adversary into a working partner is possible, but it requires
essential skills to turn the situation around and build a positive
parent/teacher relationship. This module will show you:
* How to deliver bad news about grades, behavior and more
* What triggers conflict with parents and how to stop it before
it starts
* Tactics that help control and defuse tense situations
* Specific words and phrases you should and shouldn't use
* How to prepare your faculty & staff for an increase in parent
involvement
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. Preventing Disruptive Student Behavior: Techniques Every Educator
Should Know
One of the greatest challenges educators face is dealing with difficult
and disruptive students who interfere with the learning environment.
Understanding how to prevent this behavior is critical to the academic
success of every child. This module offers straightforward learnings on
how to handle these challenging situations, increasing the learnings of
every student and decreasing teacher stress levels. In this module,
you'll learn:
* Proven actions that prevent and decrease disruptive behavior
* Effective ways to increase positive and productive behavior
* How to eliminate the causes of unacceptable student behavior
* The most common discipline pitfalls that actually intensify
the problem
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3. Response to Intervention: Academic and Behavioral Strategies that Work
The success of Response to Intervention (RTI) depends heavily on whether
it is appropriately implemented. This module goes beyond the basics of RTI
and delivers implementation strategies and actual interventions that lead
to improved learning for all students at all levels. This module will
show you:
* Proven ways to implement an effective intervention model at
your school
* How to best overcome the challenges and pitfalls of RTI
* Direct skill measures and warnings signs that help you identify
students at-risk
* Scientifically-proven intervention methods that are matched to your
specific needs
* Monitoring and evaluation methods based on benchmarks and
decision rule
* Simplified ways to understand the connections between IDEA and NCLB
* The Multi-tiered approach to RTI and why it works
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All your course materials are available for download on the Internet,
so you can learn wherever and whenever you want: at home, in the car,
on weekends or at night.
*******************************************************************
The Successful School: Best Practices in K-12 education
This course is being featured until 7/4/09 only. Plan now for
your summer learning.
Find out more:
http://ace-ncc.org/E37/A5X/?ID=1443954497&C=90004&E=1&T=C
*******************************************************************
Presented by The American Center for Educators at The National Constitution
Center, a national leader in online professional development for Educators,
this online module taps into the best the Internet has to offer to bring
you a learning experience that no physical classroom can match. With
every module, you get:
* Access to the nation's most highly-recognized, highly-respected,
expert instructors
* Relevant topics that are always available to you no matter where
you live - your learnings are never compromised by geography
* Dynamic, multimedia presentations and downloadable lectures that
let you learn the modern way: when you want, where you want: at
home, in the car, on weekends or at night
* Access to Web resources that further explain and exemplify key
points and takeaways
* Complete control over your learnings: You can study a little at a
time or start and finish an entire learning module in a single day
* A friendly, intuitive, easy-to-use learning platform that guides
you through your studies and keeps you connected and on track
Taking professional development courses online through The American
Center for Educators at The National Constitution Center enables you to
sharpen your skills, earn credits, hours or certificates of completion
and enhance your career without disrupting your life. Your learnings bend
to your schedule. You'll be connected to the best minds on the most
important education and leadership topics 24/7.
No car rides, no late nights, no weekends sitting in makeshift
"classrooms," just high quality learnings that Administrators and
Teachers from across the country count on every day to make them more
effective and keep them informed.
Get your next professional development credits, hours, or certificate
of completion with ACE.
*******************************************************************
The Successful School: Best Practices in K-12 education
Plan now for your summer learning: Register today
This course is being featured until 7/4/09 only:
http://ace-ncc.org/E37/A5X/?ID=1443954497&C=90004&E=1&T=C
*******************************************************************
We hope you'll join us.
Sincerely,
Ronni Ticker, Director
American Center for Educators at the National Constitution Center
370 Technology Drive
Malvern, PA 19355
866-265-6817
----------------------------------------------------------------------
About The National Constitution Center
The National Constitutional Center was established by Congress as an
educational institution with a primary mission of inspiring educators
and their students. It is an independent, non-partisan, and non-profit
organization dedicated to increasing public understanding of, and
appreciation for, the Constitution, its history, and its contemporary
relevance.
The American Center for Educators extends the NCC's commitment to
providing the highest quality education to educators, making professional
development for Teachers and Administrators convenient, and relevant.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
American Center for Educators at the National Constitution Center
370 Technology Drive - Malvern, PA 19355
This message was sent from a "send only" mailbox that is unable to accept
replies. If you wish to contact us, please call directly us at 866-265-6817.
If you would like to update your email address, manage your email
preferences or if you do not want to receive further updates on this
course or future courses, please click below.
http://ace-ncc.org/unsub/?ID=1443954497&C=90004&E=1&T=C
priority code = 1443954497
ContactID#: -1818133113
More information about the TASL
mailing list